76 900SS RESTORATION

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:26 pm

exxy for sure
i've got enough parts to keep me busy for a while
our current exchange rate is a killer
sould have all new brakes ,hoses etc on in next 2 weeks
i'm goin ok-only been doin this for a couple of months
i'm hoping to be done and dusted for next spring

cheers steve

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:12 am

Further progress. Dash lights, gauges rebuilt, new gauge boots and cables, loom built and fitted, handle bar switch connected, new fuse box fitted and connected, master cylinders rebuilt and fitted, new brake lever, new foot levers and foot peg rubbers fitted. Still waiting on re-anodised calipers. Looking good to me, and bank manager.

Hopper · Post by **Hopper** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:25 am

Glad it is you doing that wiring and not me. Stuf will drive you crazy. Like the look of that modern fuse box with the spade fuses etc. though.
Good to get all the nitpiky stuff out of the way early, so when you get worn down by it all, you can do the exciting stuff like the engine and body paint etc toward the end of the project.

I have seen a few guys spend the money on the exciting stuff, chrome, paint and engine first then simply run out of steam on all the fiddly bits like the ones you are doing now so the project never gets finished for want of not much at all really.

She is still looking schmicko as you go!

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:49 am

hey man
got hold of an orig fuse box-will improve and rewire to suit-should look and work good-pics pending-no one seems to bother when doin resto on duke-guess wiring was ok to start with

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:38 am

new dash,dash lights and restored guages-very pricey but looks great
this is the view you get every time you ride-so i reckon the cost is worth it

900bevelheadss · Post by **900bevelheadss** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:22 pm

love to see 83,xxx on the clock! get it back over to 0 as soon as it is done! looks great cant wait to see it done. thanks for sharing the pix with us all.

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:34 pm

Steve
Just looking through your pictures , tell me is the head light shell and front securing ring the same as a 750 GT ?

With the clutch side cover on the 76 engines could these be modified to house the Bosch system

Also did you spray the bike silver and black many years ago ?

Cheers

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:38 pm

hey martin
alas no-the headlight shell is different-wont hold the jod duplo ring and reflector/lens-if you are thinking of buying that part on ebay-pm me
clutch cover-i dont think so,but you need to throw that one open to all and sundry-you never know
black and silver-yes it had a few repaints-from about 1981-in those days blue/silver ss's were a common site-i liked the black,but after some 27 years i miss the blue
cheers steve

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:36 am

The reason I asked about the black is because a saw one on the weekend with the same color combo

clutch cover-i dont think so,but you need to throw that one open to all and sundry-you never know ????

you mean fit the later style cover ? how is the electronic set up on those engines? looking your pics it shows different ign modules
what do they do on the 750's when they add electronic ign

I have an open mind at the moment to a 750GT/SS or 900 SS no hurry when one turns up one will turn up ,might even have to sell one of my other bevels to combat the price rise and the US$

Cheers Mate
pm on the way

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:28 pm

Was it only the SS's that came out with the JOD aprillia headlight?
What part numbers are stamped into the headlight and into the rim ?

Cheers

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:41 pm

the rim-aprilia 40852
shell-no numbers-apriliia at 5 o'clock looking from front
fitted to s and ss 74-77
cheers

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:47 pm

a few of the original parts replaced-doesnt look much but cost a motza

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:49 pm

nice little list of parts there, wanna sell the head light shell and header x-over pipes ?

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:13 pm

maybe-does anyone know the correct numbers for 76 ss header and cross over pipes

steve

K-Mac · Post by **K-Mac** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:40 pm

Steve, Been following your progress for a while,just started to strip my '78ss.What colour and who painted the frame and forks?
Cheers K-Mac